Scott Shapiro PA-C

Cram The Pance

Education EN ↓ 59 episodes

Designed for PA students, medical students, nurse practitioner students, nursing students, and all future healthcare professionals, this podcast delivers concise, high-yield reviews of the core topics you’ll need for board exams and clinical practice. Each week, I break down complex material into simple, memorable explanations with plenty of mnemonics, memory tricks, and study tools to help you actually retain what you learn. Episodes are short, focused, and practical—perfect whether you’re preparing for the PANCE, USMLE, NCLEX, or just want to strengthen your clinical knowledge. Become a su...

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Scott Shapiro PA-C

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S1E59 Antipsychotic Drugs (Typical vs Atypical) 05.07.2026 20:38

High Yield Antipsychotics Pharm Review: Typical or 1st generation antipsychotics (Haloperidol, Fluphenazine, Loxapine, Perphenazine, Pimozide, Thiothixene, Trifluoperazine, Thioridazine Chlorpromazine) Atypical or 2nd Generation Antipsychotics (Aripiprazole, Asenapine, Brexpiprazole, Cariprazine, Clozapine, Iloperidone, Lumateperone, Lurasidone, Olanzapine, Paliperidone, Quetiapine, Risperidone, Z...

S1E58 Pediatric Viral Illness 26.05.2026 31:01

High Yield Pediatric Viral Exanthem / Illness Review: Roseola infantum, Varicella-zoster virus infection (Chickenpox), Measles, Hand, foot, and mouth disease, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Erythema infectiosum, Mumps, Rubella for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's, Physician Assistant exams, USMLE, NCLEX, nursing exams. ►Support the channel by joining and becoming a member! (Thank you so much!) ►Paypal Donatio...

S1E57 Bacterial Disease Review 22.02.2026 52:23

High Yield Bacterial Disease Review: Cholera (Vibrio cholerae) Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) Gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) Bartonella henselae (Cat scratch disease) Botulism (Clostridium botulinum) Campylobacter (Campylobacter jejuni) Diphtheria (Corynebacterium diphtheriae) Acute Rheumatic fever (Group A Streptococcus) Rocky Mountain spotted fever (Rickettsia rickettsia) Tetanus (Clostrid...

S1E56 Antiarrhythmic Drugs 28.09.2025 49:16

High Yield Antiarrhythmic Drugs Review: Class I (Sodium Channel Blockers) Class II (Beta Blockers) Class III (Potassium channel blockers) Class IV (Calcium Channel Blockers) for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's and other Physician Assistant exams. Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's, Physician Assistant exams, Medical, USMLE, Nursing Exams. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Includ...

S1E55 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 09.07.2025 24:37

High Yield Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Review Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's, Physician Assistant exams, Medical, USMLE, Nursing Exams. Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in review: Pathophysiology, PCOS symptoms ,PCOS diagnosis, PCOS treatment, PCOS infertility, Rotterdam criteria, LH/FSH imbal...

S1E54 Placenta Previa & Placenta Abruption 16.03.2025 20:42

High Yield Placenta Previa & Placental Abruption (abruptio placentae) Review Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's, Physician Assistant exams, Medical, USMLE, Nursing Exams. Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in review: Placental abruption Abruptio placentae Placenta previa Third trimester bleeding Vagi...

S1E53 Endometriosis 05.05.2024 22:46

High Yield Endometriosis Review Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's and other Physician Assistant exams. TrueLearn PANCE/PANRE SmartBank: https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/CRAMTHEPANCE/ Discount code for 15% off: CRAMTHEPANCE Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in review: Endometrioma, Contraceptives,...

S1E52 Antidepressants (SSRI, SNRI, TCA, MAOI, Atypical) 26.11.2023 49:25

High Yield Psychiatric Medications Antidepressants Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's and other Physician Assistant exams. Review includes SSRI's, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, Atypical antidepressants, Serotonin modulators. TrueLearn PANCE/PANRE SmartBank: https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/CRAMTHEPANCE/ Discount code for 15% off: CRAMTHEPANCE Included in review: Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fl...

S1E51 AV Blocks (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Degree) 20.06.2023 41:50

High Yield Atrioventricular Block Review. Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's and other Physician Assistant exams. TrueLearn PANCE/PANRE SmartBank: https://truelearn.referralrock.com/l/CRAMTHEPANCE/ Discount code for 15% off: CRAMTHEPANCE Included in review: First Degree AV block, Second Degree AV block (Mobitz 1 Wenckebach & Mobitz 2), 2:1 AV Block and Third Degree AV block, ECG findings, av...

S1E50 Breast Cancer 09.04.2023 38:39

High Yield Breast Cancer Review. Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's and other Physician Assistant exams. Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in review: Breast cancer risk factors, clinical manifestations, physical exam findings, screening, diagnostic tools including mammogram, ultrasound, fna, core needle...

S1E49 Breast Disorders 18.02.2023 29:23

High Yield Breast Disorders Review. Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's and other Physician Assistant exams. Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in review: Mastitis, Breast Abscess, Fibroadenoma, Fibrocystic Breast Changes, Gynecomastia Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/c...

S1E48 50 High Yield MSK Questions 05.11.2022 1:05:51

50 High Yield Musculoskeletal/Rheumatology Questions. Review for your PANCE, PANRE, Eor's and other Physician Assistant exams. Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in this review: Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis, Reactive Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)...

S1E47 MSK Rheumatology Part 2 of 2 29.08.2022 51:00

MSK Rheumatology part 2 of 2 review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in this review: Polymyositis & Dermatomyositis, Reactive Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Become a supporter of thi...

S1E46 MSK Rheumatology Part 1 of 2 28.06.2022 1:01:55

MSK Rheumatology part 1 of 2 review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. Merchandise Link: https://cram-the-pance.creator-spring.com/ ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in review: Fibromyalgia, Gout, Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystal Deposition Disease (Pseudogout), Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoporosis, Polyarteritis nodosa, Polymyalgia rheumatica Become a supporte...

S1E45 MSK Upper Extremity 19.04.2022 1:04:28

MSK Upper Extremity review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) Included in review: Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocation, Posterior Glenohumeral Dislocation, Rotator Cuff Injuries, Rotator Cuff Tear, Adhesive Capsulitis/ Frozen Shoulder, Supracondylar Humerus Fractures, Radial Head Fractures, Ulnar Shaft (Nightstick) Fracture, Monteggia & Ga...

S1E44 MSK Lower Extremity 12.03.2022 39:18

MSK Lower Extremity review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Included in review: Hip Fracture, Hip Dislocations, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, M...

S1E43 Seizures 30.01.2022 31:19

Seizure review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Included in review: Absence Seizures, Generalized seizures, focal seizures, gran mal seizures, tonic clonic, myoclonic, atonic, seizure medications, carbamazepine, valproate, phenytoin, status epilepticus, phenobarbital, pent...

S1E42 Stroke 14.01.2022 40:54

Stroke review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Included in review: Ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, TPA (thrombolytics), middle cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery, anterior cerebral artery, TIA (transient ischemic attack), subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural hema...

S1E41 Antibiotics 11.12.2021 46:55

Antibiotic review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cram-the-pance--5520744/support .

S1E40 50 High Yield Hematology Questions 16.11.2021 45:45

50 High Yield Hematology Questions to help you prepare for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Included in this review: Hodgkin & Non Hodgkin Lymphoma review Hemophilia A & B, Von Willebrand Disease, Factor V Leiden, Protein C & S Deficiency review Iron deficiency ane...

S1E39 Hodgkin and Non Hodgkin Lymphoma 29.10.2021 23:01

Lymphoma review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cram-the-pance--5520744/support .

S1E38 Bleeding & Coagulation Disorders 13.10.2021 31:58

Hemophilia A & B, Von Willebrand Disease, Factor V Leiden, Protein C & S Deficiency review for your Pance, Panre and EOR's. DB link (save 10% off by clicking the link!) https://bit.ly/37cP8YP ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cram-the-pa...

S1E37 Anemia 24.09.2021 57:53

Anemia review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Included in this review: Iron deficiency anemia Thalassemia Sideroblastic anemia G6PD deficiency B12 deficiency Folate deficiency Anemia of chronic disease Beta thalassemia Alpha thalassemia Sickle cell anemia Spherocytosis Be...

S1E36 Thrombocytopenia (DIC, TTP, ITP, HUS, HIT) 10.09.2021 34:48

Thrombocytopenia review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cram-the-pance--5520744/support .

S1E35 Leukemia 24.08.2021 24:39

Leukemia review for your Pance, Panre, and Eor's. ►Paypal Donation Link: https://bit.ly/3dxmTql (Thank you!) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott--shapiro/support Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cram-the-pance--5520744/support .